Outpatient Clinic
We treat patients from preschool age through adolescence. Our interdisciplinary team at the clinic includes child psychiatrists, child psychologists, nurse practitioners, and social workers.
Treatment in the clinic begins with a thorough evaluation, including a detailed review of your child’s medical and psychiatric history. Often, the clinician assessing your child will request your permission to speak with important people in your child’s life, such as their pediatrician, a teacher or a therapist.
After the initial evaluation, recommendations for an initial treatment plan will be discussed with you and your child. This plan will be tailored to your child’s specific needs and may include medication recommendations, additional medical or psychological testing, referrals to group, individual or family therapy, and parent guidance. While some children benefit from a short-term consultation with our staff, those who require ongoing psychiatric care can continue to receive treatment in the clinic until age 18.
While most of our outpatient services are conducted remotely via virtual visits, we are able to see some patients in person. Our clinic is in the main hospital building, across from the 3 South elevators.
Consultation to Pediatrics and the Emergency Department
Our clinicians provide specialized mental health evaluation, treatment and support to pediatric patients who have been admitted to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for a medical condition. We also complete crisis evaluations for children and adolescents who present to the Newton-Wellesley Emergency Department for a psychiatric emergency.
Workshops and Programs
- Parenting and Caregiver Workshop Learn more
- Resilience Project Learn more
- Parenting at a Challenging Time (cancer related) Learn more
Individual Parent Guidance
Parents of patients in our clinic are encouraged to attend at least 3 sessions with one of our parent guidance experts. These sessions are designed to support parents and help them gain knowledge, skills, and understanding of their child’s emotional or behavioral struggles. Children do not attend these sessions so that parents can have an opportunity to speak candidly and openly.